Chicago daily tribune

UTAH.
The Mormons Happy Over the Idea of a Congressiosaal Commission.
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 22.— The Mormon leaders were greatly elated to-day by the recep-tion of dispatches from Chicago stating that Washington specials to tho press of that city in-timate that it has been suggested to provide for the appointment by the President of a Com-mission to come to Utah, and make a thorough investigation during the recess of Congress of the whole Mormon question.
The Herald immediately placarded the news with a sensation display, and the head-line, "Confusion to the Ring," and while the saints grew joyous in new-found hope, the sinners be-came correspondingly depressed; The priest-hood suddenly inspired new confidence in their ability yet to circumvent the Government and maintain the Mormon power. At any rate they fare now certain of preventing legislation this session, and thereby gain time to pave the way to a further and more effectual triumph. A commission or other substitution for decisive Congressional action is acceptable to the Mormons at this juncture. The Journal denounces the Commission scheme as fraught with danger to good government and fatal to the best interests of Utah.
It is said that prominent mercantile firms of New York and Chicago hold more than $1,000,000 of the paper of "Zion's Co-operative Institu-tion," and through that interest have become lobbyists on behalf of the polygamous Church. It is reported on reliable authority that nearly $400,000 of the tithing fund has been remitted to Mormon agents in Washington during the last ten days.
The Union Pacific was blocked a few hours yesterday by snow. The trains to-night are again on time.

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UTAH.
The Mormons Happy Over the Idea of a Congressiosaal Commission.
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 22.— The Mormon leaders were greatly elated to-day by the recep-tion of dispatches from Chicago stating that Washington specials to tho press of that city in-timate that it has been suggested to provide for the appointment by the President of a Com-mission to come to Utah, and make a thorough investigation during the recess of Congress of the whole Mormon question.
The Herald immediately placarded the news with a sensation display, and the head-line, "Confusion to the Ring," and while the saints grew joyous in new-found hope, the sinners be-came correspondingly depressed; The priest-hood suddenly inspired new confidence in their ability yet to circumvent the Government and maintain the Mormon power. At any rate they fare now certain of preventing legislation this session, and thereby gain time to pave the way to a further and more effectual triumph. A commission or other substitution for decisive Congressional action is acceptable to the Mormons at this juncture. The Journal denounces the Commission scheme as fraught with danger to good government and fatal to the best interests of Utah.
It is said that prominent mercantile firms of New York and Chicago hold more than $1,000,000 of the paper of "Zion's Co-operative Institu-tion," and through that interest have become lobbyists on behalf of the polygamous Church. It is reported on reliable authority that nearly $400,000 of the tithing fund has been remitted to Mormon agents in Washington during the last ten days.
The Union Pacific was blocked a few hours yesterday by snow. The trains to-night are again on time.